Seattle Metro News

• Report shows large firms drove 74.5% of job growth from 2014-2023, leaving economy vulnerable to AI shifts and layoffs.
• Mayor's executive order...

Seattle Public Schools now serves every student a free breakfast and lunch daily, closing gaps for thousands previously uncovered.

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King County Metro is accelerating bus speed and reliability through RapidRide upgrades and dedicated lanes, though rider access faces changes.
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• Tuition-free training: High school juniors and seniors split days between home schools and hands-on work at the Port of Tacoma facility, earning...

The VarsityWA Podcast spotlights top 2026 high school football programs across central Washington.

• Bellevue vs Puyallup and Cashmere vs Royal...

Maai E. Hinton surrendered to Tacoma Police on September 8 and was transferred to Clark County Jail on second-degree murder and firearm charges stemming from the April 18 shooting death of 20-year-old Guerlin Caetano in a Vancouver parking lot.

Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced new actions to build a competitive, diverse, and resilient economy for the city's next growth era. The...

PNWER’s Everett conference illustrates how cross-border coordination can stabilize shipbuilding and expand waterfront jobs by pooling resources across...

Seattle's pathological humility is undermining its global reputation, despite world-class talent in tech, aerospace, and medicine. By actively...

The Freeman family's exploration of a sale for the Bellevue Collection after seven decades of control introduces uncertainty for downtown Bellevue's...

• Isolated gunfire traces surface with zero victims or confirmed shots, leaving causes and connections unknown.
• Vehicle stunts drew SWAT staging yet...

• Calls have jumped 221% since 2019, stretching crews and equipment
• Fire trucks break down, forcing missed responses and bare-bones staffing
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A convenience store worker provided the suspect’s license plate number, which matched a stolen vehicle and enabled Everett police to spot and arrest the man minutes later. The suspect faces first-degree robbery charges.

Mortgage rates averaging 6.49% in June and 6.54% in July coincided with a sharp slowdown, as early-reporting markets posted an 8.9% YoY drop in closed...

South Sound high school students marked the launch of Maritime 253, a tuition-free program designed to combat the national shortage of maritime professionals.

Madrona Venture Group, early investors in Amazon and countless tech startups, wrote a $250,000 check to the Vote Yes Repeal The Income Tax campaign,...

The Washington State Patrol canceled its Missing Indigenous Person Alert for Johnson in Everett after the individual was located.

• South Everett deputies swiftly arrested a 46-year-old suspect after a Friday DV shooting left a 27-year-old victim critically wounded.
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A Fauntleroy Cove boat owner took direct action against suspected theft, paddling out to face a knife-wielding intruder aboard his vessel.

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Seattle City Council is shifting gun violence response from crisis reaction to a funded two-year prevention strategy, approving a $418,000 partnership...